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Sri Rama Bantu
''Sri Rama Bantu'' is a 1979 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu. Cast * Chiranjeevi as Raghuram * Geetha as Seetha * Mohan Babu as Nagaraju * Raja Babu as Balaraju * Ramana Murthy as Ramadasu * Arja Janardhana Rao as Lord Hanuman * Nagesh as Lord Hanuman * Prabhakar Reddy as Rahim * Potti Veeraiah as Nagaraju's henchman * Pemmasani Ramakrishna as Gangulu * Ceylon Manohar as Jacky * Hari Prasad as Mohan * Mukkamala Mukkamala may refer to: * Mukkamala (actor) * Mukkamala, East Godavari district Mukkamala is a village in Ambajipeta mandal of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Eminent Astrophysicist Appadvedula Lakshmi Narayan, known as A. L. N ... as Chalapathi Rao * Kalpana Rai as Durgamma * K.V. Chalam as Panchayathi Member * Potti Prasad as Panchayathi Member * Jayamalini Soundtrack Reception References External links * 1979 films Films scored by Satyam (composer) 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
Gollapudi Maruti Rao (14 April 1939 – 12 December 2019) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, dramatist, playwright, columnist and dialogue writer known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu Literature. Rao acted in over 250 Telugu films in a variety of roles. His noted literary works and plays, like ''Rendu Rellu Aaru'', ''Patita'', ''Karuninchani Devatalu'', ''Mahanatudu'', ''Kaalam Venakku Tirigindi'', ''Aasayaalaku Sankellu'', won numerous State Awards. He was a member of the Script Scrutiny Committee of National Film Development Corporation and served as a Jury Member at International Film Festival of India for ''Indian Panorama'' section in 1996. He was known for scripting landmark films like Doctor Chakravarthy, ''Tharangini'', ''Samsaram Chadharangam'', Kallu etc. He garnered six Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. In 1997, he established the Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Foundation, which presents the Gollapudi National Award, for the best first film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potti Veeraiah
Potti Veerayya ( – 25 April 2021) was an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly acted in Telugu films. A dwarf by birth, he acted in more than 500 films, mostly in Telugu along with Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films. He acted in notable films like ''Aggi Veerudu'' (1969), '' Tata-Manavadu'' (1972), ''Radhamma Pelli'' (1974), '' Jaganmohini'' (1978), ''Yugandhar'' (1979), ''Gaja Donga'' (1981), ''Tarzan Sundari'' (1983). Early life Hailing from Phanigiri village of Suryapeta district, Telangana, he was born as Gattu Veerayya. He was a dwarf by birth and stood just two feet. He was attracted to stage plays, drama and films since his childhood. Before commencing his career as a film actor, he was a theatre artiste. Film career His passion for acting landed him in Madras where he met actor Sobhan Babu while working in a shop selling flowers for film sets. As Veerayya was a dwarf, Sobhan Babu advised him to meet directors like B. Vittalacharya for suitable roles in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Satyam (composer)
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Films
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. Highest-grossing films United States and Canada The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: International Major events * March 2 – Buena Vista release their first film since the advent of U.S. movie ratings to not be G-rated, '' Take Down''. * March 5 – Production begins on '' The Empire Strikes Back''. * March – Frank Price becomes president of Columbia Pictures. * May 25 – '' Alien'', a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released. * May 29 - Mary Pickford, a silent screen legend and Hollywood pioneer who was, at the height of her career, the most famous woman in the world, dies of a stroke. * May 31 – '' The Muppet Movie'', Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom. * June 11 – John Wayne, a famous Western movie actor, dies at the age of 72 from stomach cancer. * June 29 – '' Moonraker'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayamalini
Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Career She was introduced to Tollywood in 1975 by Vittalacharya in the movie he produced, ''Aadadani Adrustam''. She acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam movies. She learned dancing from Heeralal master. She had a very big hit in the 1978 Telugu remake ''Jaganmohini''. Personal life She married Parthiban, a police inspector on 19 July 1994 and settled in Chennai with her only son. In 2005, the former actress and dancer was busy looking for a writer to help pen her biography. Her sister Jyothi Lakshmi was also a cabaret dancer in films. Selected filmography Tamil * '' Salem Vishnu'' (1990) * '' Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu'' (1990) * '' Rathinapuri Ilavarasan'' (1989) * ''Anthapura Marmam'' (1988) * '' Makkal En Pakkam'' (1987) * '' Kudumbam Oru Koyil'' (1987) * ''Raja Nee Vazhga'' (1986) * '' Andha Oru Nimidam'' (1985) * '' Mayav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potti Prasad
Potti Prasad (born Kavivarapu Prasada Rao) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He was introduced to the films by Jandhyala. His notable roles include Chantabbai and Sagara Sangamam. He made his screen debut with Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu in a brief role as one of the two (the other being Padmanabham) prospective bridegrooms for Girija. He was bowled over by the magnanimity of Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani when he was paid Rs.1116/- for that one scene work. He was a friend of another comedian Raja Babu. They acted in stage plays together. His last film was Brundavanam (1992). Career Prasad was a stage actor before making his debut into films. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) was his first film as an actor. Chakrapani offered him a role in this film after watching his performance in a stage show in Madras. He continued acting in stage shows while trying to get chances in movies. Filmography He played the role of an editor of a weekly magazine in a comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana Rai
Kalpana Rai (9 May 1950 – 6 February 2008) was an Indian actress from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She acted in more than 430 films. She was born in Kakinada. Personal life Kalpana Rai was born in Kakinada. She had experience in stage, through which she entered into films. Though she acted in more than 400 films she died poor. Career She made her debut as an actress with the film O Seeta Katha in 1974. She was known for comical roles with peculiar dialect of Godavari districts. Her last film was Soggadu (2005). Notable Filmography Death She died because of her illness at her residence in Indiranagar, Hyderabad. Even though she acted in more than 400 films she could not save much. Movie Artistes’ Association donated Rs.10,000 for her funeral and there were hardly any visitors to pay their last respects. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Kalpana 2008 deaths Telugu actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukkamala (actor)
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1987), known mononymously by his surname as Mukkamala (Telugu: ముక్కామల), was a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu films in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in ''Bobbili Yuddham'', a stage play based on the historical Battle of Bobbili (Bobbili Yuddham). He joined the Telugu film industry in the late 1940s in Madras and played a variety of character roles in a career lasting for about 35 years. He died in 1987. Filmography Actor 1940s * ''Maya Machindra'' (1945) * '' Laila Majnu'' (1949) 1950s * '' Swapna Sundari'' (1951) * '' Nirdoshi'' (1951) * '' Niraparadhi'' (1951) * '' Mayalamari'' (1951) * '' Prema'' (1952) as Parasuram * '' Maradalu Pelli'' (1952) * ''Dharma Devata'' (1952) as Raghunatha Varma * '' Rechukka'' (1954) as Maharaju * ''Aggiramudu'' (1954) * ''Rani Ratnaprabha'' (1955) * '' Tenali Ramakrishna'' (1956) as Tatac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylon Manohar
Ceylon Manohar ( ta, சிலோன் மனோகர்) ( – 22 January 2018), popular name of A. E. Manoharan (Anthony Pillai Emmanuel Manoharan) also known as Surangani Manohar ( ta, சுராங்கனி மனோகர் ), was a pop singer and actor. He has played roles in Tamil films and other Sri Lankan Tamil works. Manoharan was 73 when he died in Chennai of age-related ailments. He is majorly known for the song " Surangani", which attained cult status in the 1970s and 1980s in Tamil Nadu. Although he is best remembered as a singer, Manohar had his sights set on acting from a very young age. He began acting in plays when he was a student at St John's College in Jaffna in the 1960s. Like many Sri Lankans of his era, Manohar came to India to pursue his higher studies. While he was a BA student in Trichy, he would go regularly to what was then Madras to try and get a role in a film. At that time all he could manage was a minor role in Maanavan, a 1970 film p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhakar Reddy
Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including ''Karthika Deepam''. The "Dr. M Prabhakara Reddy Chalana Chitra Karmika Chitrapuri" in Manikonda, Hyderabad is named in honor of him. He won four Nandi Awards. Early life He was born in Thungathurthy, Hyderabad State, (present day Suryapet district of Telangana) India to Lakshma Reddy and Kausalya. After primary education in Suryapet town, he did his intermediate course from City College, Hyderabad. He did his medical education from Osmania Medical College under Osmania University, Hyderabad between 1955 and 1960. Film career Prabhakar Reddy debuted in the film '' Chivaraku Migiledi'', directed by Gutta Ramineedu, in 1960, in which he acted as a psychiatrist. He acted in about 472 films during the next three decades. He wrote stories for about 21 Telu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Telugu cinema. In a film career spanning over four decades, he won the Andhra Pradesh state's highest film award, the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards, Telugu. In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema. Chiranjeevi began his acting career in 1978 with ''Punadhirallu''. However, ''Pranam Khareedu'' was released earlier at the box office. In 1987, he starred in ''Swayamkrushi'' which was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival. Chiranjeevi won the 1988 Indian Express Best Actor Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
